spine
/spˈaɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
Noun
any sharply pointed projection
Noun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Noun
the part of a book''s cover that encloses the inner side of the book''s pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
Noun
a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
Synonyms
acantha
back
backbone
pricker
prickle
rachis
spikelet
spinal column
spur
sticker
thorn
vertebral column